“Let this then become our vision—not unlike the ancients, to use only a small yet essential portion of its natural generosity, which has provided for countless hidden forms of life.”

“Imagine a wilderness trail that intertwines its story with the calm and soothing babble of a river’s youthful legacy…”

“I realize again—that between anger’s red rage
spread upon squawks of yellow flaming fury
and soft cooler heads of a kind flowing river
blue will forever remain my favorite color”